The Dose

SoCal Style Clambake

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By Greer Wylder
March 21, 2014

Ways & Means, a casual and elegant New England-style oyster house in the heart of Old Towne Orange features sustainable and seasonal seafood dishes, 40-day dry aged steaks from Chefs de Cuisine Benjamin Wallenbeck and Justin Odegard, as well as hand-select oysters. Inspired by New England’s traditional clambakes, Ways & Means Oyster House will be offering a mid week celebration with “Clambake Wednesdays,” a kitchen clambake special for $9.99. Chefs Wallenbeck and Odegard have created a California-style version of the seafood feast using seasonal West Coast little, middle, and top neck clams, mussels, Andouille sausage, potato, corn on the cob,…

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Street Style Market at Newport Italian

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By Greer Wylder
March 20, 2014

Newport Italian, an upscale boutique specializing in iconic Italian scooters and motorcycles such as Vespa, Piaggio, Moto Guzzi, and Aprilia will be hosting a Mercantio Italiano event Saturday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. to bring an Italian-style street market to Orange County. At the Mercantino Italiano you can enjoy vin brule (hot spicy Italian wine), bruschette, and olive ascolane (fried stuffed olives). Along with authentic Italian booths such as fresh mozzarella, Italian espresso and cappucino, Italian sparkling water, jewelry and an Italian travel agency. At Newport Italian, you'll find the best in parts, sales, service and financing for those who…

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INAUGURAL ALL-STAR CHEF CLASSIC

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By Greer Wylder
March 18, 2014

Foodies will revel in the inaugural All-Star Chef Classic debuting March 21-23 at L.A. LIVE. It’s the first modern food event at L.A. Live starring more than 25 acclaimed chefs from around the world offering up-close and interactive dining experiences. Culinary enthusiasts will recognize the chefs participating in the three-day event including Iñaki Aizpitarte, Roy Choi, Michael Cimarusti, Josiah Citrin, Dominique Crenn, Vinny Dotolo, Wylie Dufresne, Graham Elliot, Jennifer Jasinski, Gavin Kaysen, Ludo Lefebvre, David LeFevre, Donald Link, Waylynn Lucas, Marc Meneau, David Myers,  Nancy Oakes, Alain Passard, Naomi Pomeroy, Paul Qui, Alex Seidel, Jon Shook, Nancy Silverton, and Ricardo…

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Fireside Tavern Lands a Renowned Chef

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By Greer Wylder
March 17, 2014

The newly opened Fireside Tavern inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa scored a major culinary coup with award-winning chef Scott Brandon overseeing the menu and kitchen. Longtime foodies will recognize Chef Brandon from Oysters in Corona del Mar, where he garnered an impressive accolade by being invited to cook at the famed James Beard House in New York. He also went on open Orange County’s first gastropub, the Crow Bar and Kitchen in Corona del Mar, and more recently, opened LinX in Old Towne Orange, specializing in artisan sausage, craft beer and Belgian frites. At Fireside, Brandon’s focus…

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Throw Your Seafood Recipe in The Ring!

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By Greer Wylder
March 14, 2014

In anticipation of the April opening of the new Slapfish Laguna Beach, Chef/Owner Andrew Gruel is running a contest to find a culinary enthusiast who can contribute their favorite seafood dish named in their honor. Guests are invited to submit their recipes, and the winning dish will be on the menu for two months at the Laguna Beach location. The winner can eat it for free each time they go to the restaurant! Recipes must abide by Slapfish’s standards of sustainability, and emphasize fresh fish cooked simply with a focus on seasonal, local ingredients. Simply submit recipes on Slapfish’s Facebook…

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